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D ISASTER P REPARATION • N OV . 2, 2016
Gallery II Speakers
10:30 to 11 a.m.
GeoHazards Awareness Coordinator Karen Parmelee of the Oregon Office of Emergency
Management will talk about tsunami safety.
12 to 12:30 p.m.
Dr. Leland J. O’Driscoll, field seismologist and earthquake early warning project manager
at University of Oregon, will talk about the dynamic nature of the Pacific Northwest’s
continental margin — the Cascadia Subduction Zone — and what people can do to
keep an eye on seismic activity.
12:45 to 1:15 p.m.
Lane Community College presents “Hazardous Materials at Home and at Work,” by Sergeant
Christopher Hanneson. Hanneson is a HAZMAT Specialist, instructor and field training offi-
cer, and he leads the Hazmat Team for the Lane Community College district, including the
Florence Center.
1:30 to 2 p.m.
The Salvation Army is ready to step in when people need assistance. Last year’s inaugural
bell-ringing season saw more than $16,000 donated by the local community to support
Salvation Army and organizations in western Lane County.
2:15 to 3 p.m.
The Disaster Preparedness Panel features Sen. Arnie Roblan, Lane County Sheriff’s
Office Emergency Management Program Manager Linda Cook, Fire Chief Jim Langborg,
Ambulance Director Brian Burright and Police Chief Tom Turner. Come ask questions of
local experts and officials and hear how local cities, the coastal region and the state are
preparing for disaster and life on the Oregon coast.
CPR demonstrations will be in the lobby every 30 minutes